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No. 594,642. Patented Nov} 30, 1897.

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, U ITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER MAST, OF DE LPHOS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE MAST FENCE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

WIRE-FENCE MACHINE SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 594,642, dated November 30, 1897-. Application filed February 23, 1897. Serial No. 624,564. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, PETER MAST, of Delphos,

county of Allen, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Manufacturing Woven-Wire Fences; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, andto the fig ures of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to a machine for manufacturing woven-wire fences, having especial reference to the mechanical device movablyv secured upon the longitudinal wires to form a guide for the vertical wires, which are woven upon the longitudinal wires manually and are stretched mechanically by the machine upon each forward movement of the same.

The invention consists in a standard having recesses to receive the longitudinal wires and means for holding the wires within the recesses and an adjustable vertically-moving clamp carried by another standard, the clamp being designed to engage beneath the upper and lower longitudinal wires at a point adjacent to the vertical wire and when extended stretch the vertical wire, removing all kinks therefrom and tightening the bend where it is secured to the longitudinal wires, so as to prevent longitudinal play thereon.

The invention further consists in the parts as shown, described, and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention, the machine being shown as applied to the longitudinal wires of a fence. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the clamping-standard, illustrating the clamp, which is shown extended in full lines and retracted in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a like View of the vertical standard, illustrating the recesses or guides, which are formed of pins carried by the same, this being one form of guide employed, also the further details of construction. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of a modification of the vertical standard and means for forming the recesses for the Wire. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 6

is a sectional detail View through the vertical standard, illustratinga modified form of guide secured thereto. Fig. 7 is an end elevation of the same.

1 designates a vertical standard, upon the front face of which is secured a plurality of pins 2, forming a plurality of guides 3, which are of a size to receivethe longitudinal Wires 4 comprised in the fence, the wires 4 being retained within the recesses by a vertical rod 5, passing through the eyes of the staples 6, whichare secured to the front face of the standard 1. By this means the standard 1 is secured upon the longitudinal wires 4 comprising the fence and having a progressive movement thereon as the vertical wires are successively woven.

7 designates a clamping-standard which is secured to the standard 1 by means of upper and lower rods 8, respectively, which are secured at one end to the standard 1, the opposite end passing through loops 9, secured upon the standard 7, whereby the two standards may be adjusted as to their distance from each other; Arranged upon the side of the standard 7 and secured thereto is a plate 10, having a projecting portion extending to one side of the standard 7, as at 11, to which projection is pivoted a hand-lever 12, the inner end 13.0f which is connected with a verticallymoving plunger 14 through the medium of a link 15. The plunger 14 is held to the standard 7 and has a vertical movement within the straps 16, the opposite ends of which are secured to the standard. Arranged upon the upper end of the plunger 14 and adjustably secured thereto is an upper clamp 17, which is formed of twosections arranged upon opposite sides of the plunger and secured thereto by bolts 18, whereby said clamp can be ad j usted vertically upon the plunger.

19 designates a like clamp secured upon a plunger 20, having a vertical movement in straps 21, secured to the standard 7, the plunger 20 being secured to the straps 10through the medium of an interposed Cshaped spring 22. By this means the clamp 19 has a limited vertical movement, determined by the tension of the spring 22.

To facilitate weaving of barbed wire, I have provided a metallic standard 25, as shown in IOO Figs. 4 and 5, preferably consisting of a metal tube carrying a plurality of adjustable projecting pins 26, of the same material, at right angles to the axis of the standard 25. The aforesaid pins are secured to the standard by means of eyebolts 27, embracingthe standard and passing through the projecting tubes or pins, pressing the pins against the standard. For close adjustment of the projecting pins 26 the latter are slotted at 28 in conformity to the section of the eyebolts 27. To the eX- treme projecting pins are secured eyebolts 29 and 30, the eyes of which form guides and a support for the closing-rod 31, inclosing the wires in the pockets 3 It will be seen from the foregoing and also from the drawings that no angles form a hindrance or an obstruction to the barbs secured on the fence-wire, thus securing unobstructed and easy passage through the machine.

In Figs. 6 and 7 are shown modifications of a barbed-wire guide secured to the standard 1, wholly or partially substituting the pins 2. To the standard 1 is secured, by means of a U -bolt 33, a plurality of metallic guide-plates 34; and 35. The inner plate 34 is U-shaped and protects the standard 1 against the barbs on the wire. The curvilinear double funnel portion conforms with the inner abutting surface to the U portion 34. The U -bolt 33 embraces the apex of the double funnel portion 35 and secures both plates to the standard 1.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The longitudinal wires 4 being previously strung upon the fence-posts, the machine is secured thereto by arranging each longitudinal wire between adjacent pins or guides 2 upon the standard 1 and securing the rods within the eyes of the staples 6. A vertical wire is now woven upon the longitudinal wires manually, when the clamps 17 and 19 engage the top and bottom longitudinal wires of the fence, forcing them apart, and consequently stretching the vertical wire and tightening the loops upon the longitudinal wires, which prevent longitudinal movement of the vertical wire. The standard 1 acts as a gage for the succeeding vertical wires, which are woven manually and stretched mechanically along the entire length of the fence. By means of the vertical adjustment of the clamps 17 and 19 they can be adjusted to engage the top and bottom wires, respectively, of any height of fence, and when adjusted there is no danger of the vertical wire becoming broken, due to too great a tension being put thereon when the lever 12 is depressed, as the lower clamp 19 will have an upward vertical movement regulated by the tension of the spring 22 when a maximum pressure is placed upon the vertical wire. Arranged upon the front side of the standard 1 and projecting forwardly there from are enlarged pins or guides 24, which are designed to receive and guide the upper longitudinal wires of the fence, whereby the ma chine is adaptable to fences wherein a top or bottom barbed-wire strand is used, as there are no projections to engage with the barbs.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a machine for manufacturing fences which is light in construction, therefore easily handled, and which is efficient in operation, be ing adaptable to any height of fence or to a fence comprising any number of longitudinal wires.

What I claim is- 1. In a machine for weaving a woven-wire fence, a standard having a clamp arranged thereon for engagement with the upper and lower longitudinal strandsof a fence, and means for extending the clamp vertically.

2. In a machine for weaving a woven-wire fence, a standard having a clamp arranged thereon, said clamp comprising an upper clamping-section for engagement with the upper longitudinal strands of the fence and having a vertical movement, and a lower clamping-section having a limited vertical movement determined by a spring.

3. In a machine for weaving a woven-wire fence, a standard having guides projecting forwardly therefrom to receive thelongitudinal strands of a fence, and means for holding the strands between the guides, a like standard adj ustably secured to the first-named standard carrying a clamp for engagement with the upper and lower strands of the fence, and means for moving said clampvertically.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereby affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER MAST.

lVitnesses:

WILLIAM WEBs'rER, MAUI) SCHUMAOHER. 

